One of those bystanders was an off-duty Ogden Police officer, according to a post on the Ogden Police Department’s Facebook page. The officer was driving in the area in his personal vehicle and helped escort the pilot to safety, the post said.

The area of the crash is highly populated with homes, apartments and businesses. According to UDOT traffic statistics, about 23,000 vehicles travel on 1900 West daily near 4500 South.

“It’s an absolute miracle that nobody was killed,” Dahle said.

Jim and Diana Walker live just east of the crash site. They said they smelled something burning, initially thinking it was something from inside their house.

“We kind of followed the smell, and we saw this,” Jim Walker said, pointing to the wreckage. “It was really strong, overpowering.”

The Roy City Fire Department is less than a mile from the crash site. Dahle said emergency crews arrived on scene immediately.

Based on an N-Number supplied by Eric McRae, a frontline manager for the FAA’s Airworthiness Unit in Salt Lake City, the plane is a Beech A24R single-engine plane. An FAA registry database shows the plane’s owners are based in Ogden.

As a result of the crash, 1900 West is closed between 4400 South and 4800 South, the Roy Police Department tweeted. UDOT tweeted that 4500 South is closed in all directions as well. The roads aren’t expected to be cleared until about 7:45 p.m., UDOT says.

The Roy Police Department will work with the FAA and UDOT to determine who will take over the investigation into the crash. In addition to Roy police, the Weber County Sheriff’s Office and Roy Fire Department responded to the crash.

This is an ongoing story and will be updated as more information becomes available.